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To: El Laton Caliente

Tigua Reservation

The Tigua people live on a 26-acre reservation in El Paso County. The reservation is home to a 900-seat high-stakes bingo parlor, and visiting the gaming facility is the only way for non-Tigua to visit the reservation. The Tigua honor their patron saint, St. Anthony, by attending the annual St. Anthony Festival in El Paso. There they perform traditional dances, and members of the tribe interact with visitors.

Kickapoo Reservation

The Kickapoo live on a reservation southeast of Eagle Pass where they have built a casino (kickapooluckyeaglecasino.com). Tourists are strongly discouraged from entering the reservation unescorted, but are welcome at the casino. Although the casino has an Eagle Pass address it is technically on Kickapoo national land, and visiting for gaming is the only approved way for non-Natives to enter the reservation.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/indian-reservations-texas-tours-60348.html


52 posted on 11/09/2012 11:33:42 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Didn’t know that... a 26 acre res? Wow...


53 posted on 11/09/2012 12:48:48 PM PST by El Laton Caliente (NRA Life Member & www.Gunsnet.net Moderator)
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To: thackney

They finally applied for US citizenship and were federally recognized as the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas in 1983.
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I went through Texas history well before then. LOL!


54 posted on 11/09/2012 12:56:50 PM PST by El Laton Caliente (NRA Life Member & www.Gunsnet.net Moderator)
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